RUSSIA, USSR, BREZHNEV, SOVIET UNION, COMMUNISM, MEDAL, IN SOUTH AFRICA

Russia, USSR, Brezhnev, Soviet Union, Communism, Medal, Tokens, Politician Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Metal Purity:    Nickel Silver Box:   Year of Issue:   Weight:   CoA:   Face Value:   Dimensions:   35     Quality:       Mintage:     New token with capsule Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev was the General Secretary of the Central Committee (CC) of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU), presiding over the country from 1964 until his death in 1982. His eighteen-year term as General Secretary was second only to that of Joseph Stalin in duration. During Brezhnev's rule, the global influence of the Soviet Union grew dramatically, in part because of the expansion of the Soviet military during this time. His tenure as leader was marked by the beginning of an era of economic and social stagnation in the Soviet Union. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.